Dr. Jarrett S. Flood, M.D., Chairman and CEO of WorldConnect IPTV Solutions, LLC, and Von Boyett, president and COO, recently presented its strategy of converting a municipality into a Gigabyte City to the mayor and officials of a key Southern city. The consultation was the first in an anticipated series of presentations to select cities. The concept is based on a public-private venture. When elected, WorldConnect will activate its network of investors, experienced contractors and technology consultants to provide municipalities with expertise and funding assistance for a full turn-key project.

A Gigabyte City, or “Gig” City, is one with a 100% fiber optic network that enables the city to offer one Gigabit-per-second Internet speed to homes and businesses throughout the entire community. A “gig” is the fastest public Internet service in the Western Hemisphere (200 times the speed of the national average).

A Smart Grid can overlay the network. Smart grid technology is a next-generation electrical power system that increases use of communications and information technology in the generation, delivery and consumption of electrical energy.

As a “Gig” City, municipalities that adopt the technology will be placed in an exclusive group of cities able to provide uncommon advantages to its citizens in the following areas: